In addition, some offices and departments will observe Augsburg President’s Holidays from December 26 through December 31. Departments such as Academic Affairs, Admissions, Institutional Advancement, Student Affairs, and Student Financial Services will be open December 26 through December 28.

Please be mindful of the following information from the Department of Public Safety and review the Winter Break hours of operation supplied by the following departments or services.

Campus safety during break

– Buildings will be unlocked each weekday morning at their normal time, except for holidays. Buildings will remain closed on holidays (December 24, December 25, and January 1) and weekends UNLESS there is a scheduled activity or office that requires the buildings to be open.

– Buildings will close no later than 5 p.m. UNLESS there is a scheduled activity or office that needs the building to remain open. Officers will make regular rounds through buildings. During break, officers will close a building if—during their rounds—they find it empty. If you leave for the day and believe your building will be empty, please call ext. 1717 and let DPS know.

– Conference rooms, classrooms, and labs will remain locked UNLESS there is a scheduled activity or office that needs the space.

– If the space you need is locked, and you have a legitimate reason to be in there, call ext. 1717 and an officer will do his or her best to assist you. Please have photo ID and show it to the officer. Some officers will be working different shifts during the break and may not have had the opportunity to meet you.

– Whenever possible, don’t work alone. Ideally, there should always be two or more people in your area. If you are working alone, you are encouraged to call ext. 1717 and let DPS know. Officers will more frequently walk by your area.

– If you see anything suspicious, call ext. 1717 immediately.

– Surface parking lot general spaces will not require a permit between December 20 and January 13. However, all specifically marked spaces such as reserved, meters, handicap, etc., still require the appropriate permit or money. These spaces will continue to be monitored as well as all fire lane and time restricted zones.

– Spring parking permit sales will begin the week of January 7, 2012.

Lindell Library

See more on the web page

Saturday, December 22 – Tuesday, January 1: CLOSED

Wednesday, January 2 – Friday, January 4: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday, January 5: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sunday, January 6: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Monday, January 7 – Thursday, January 10: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Friday, January 11: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday, January 12: 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sunday, January 13: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Monday, January 14: Normal hours resume

Athletic Facilities

See the for updated information

Central Services

The Copy Center is open regular hours through December 21, closed over the holidays, then reopens Wednesday, January 2. The Mailroom (upstairs) and Shipping/Receiving (downstairs) are open 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Thursday, 12/27, Friday, 12/28, and Monday, 12/31. All regular services will be available. We will be staffed “lite” for these days so will not be delivering mail or packages. If you would like your mail or packages on these days, please come to pick up between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. More information on the .

Enrollment Center

More information and updates on the .

December 17 – December 21

Monday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Thursday – 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (note early close)

Friday 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (note early close)

December 24 – December 28

Monday Closed

Tuesday Closed

Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

December 31 – January 4

Monday Closed

Tuesday Closed

Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Dining Services

December 21, 2012: All Dining Services locations close at 1:30 p.m.

December 22 -25, 2012: All Dining Services locations closed

December 26-28, 2012: Dining Services office open 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

December 29 – January 1, 2013: All Dining Services locations closed

January 2 – 4, 2013: Einstein’s open 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (limited menu), All other Dining Services locations closed

January 5 – 6, 2013: All Dining Services locations closed

January 7 – 10, 2013: Einstein’s open 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (limited menu), All other Dining Services locations closed

January 11, 2013: Einstein’s open 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (limited menu) and 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. (full menu), Nabo 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., The Commons is closed

January 12, 2013: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (full menu), Nabo 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., The Commons is closed

January 13, 2013: The Commons opens at 5:00 for dinner, Einstein’s and Nabo are closed

January 14, 2013: All Dining Services locations resume normal operating hours

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When I was an undergraduate student in the Weekend College program at Augsburg, I studied a lot. I was that geeky student who began the homework assignment for the next class session immediately after class, and we typically had two weeks between classes. So, I studied a lot, and I loved being a student.

But every year in the break between the fall and winter trimesters, I would read as many books as I could just for fun. I was so glad that I didn’t have to take notes or underline passages or prepare a reflection, so I would generally spend the entirety of my winter break with my nose buried in a book. I got great grades, but I didn’t have much of a social life in college.

For those of you who love to read as much as I do, I offer the following book (and a few film) suggestions for the winter break from Auggie students, staff, and faculty. If you’d like to add to the list, please email me.

In case you’re interested in The New York Times‘ opinion, here’s their list.

Regina Hopingardner, CLASS program

Movie: Legends of the Fall. There’s nothing like watching a tragic, old-fashioned epic on a cold winter day when you don’t have anywhere to be or anything to do.

Book: The Godfather. As you gather with your own mixed bag of a family, this is a sweet reminder about the kind of “family” you could be stuck with.

Jody Sorensen, Mathematics

I just finished State of Wonder by Anne Patchett and really enjoyed it.

Anika Clark, student

I would like to recommend the book, Mountains beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder and the film Crash directed by Paul Haggis.

Julie Edstrom, Enrollment Management

This summer I read Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger’s by John Elder Robison. For someone who has struggled to understand the nuances of emotional expression and social relationships, Robison is an articulate and gifted storyteller. A great read.

Sherry Jennings-King, Institutional Advancement

Left for Dead: A Young Man’s Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis. Not a lot of people know it, but because of this kid in Florida’s research, and because of the outcome, the captain of the USS Cole was not court-martialed for leaving his ship vulnerable to an enemy attack. Read it last month. Recommended by my sis. Couldn’t put it down.

Billy Mzenga, student

A book I read this summer that I thought was really cool and gave me a better understanding of Christianity was The Reason for God by Timothy Keller.

Doug Green, English

Here are some of my favorite books this year, even though none of them are new arrivals: Freedom by Jonathan Franzen, What I Loved by Siri Hustvedt, Jacob’s Room by Virginia Woolf, Olive Kittredge by Elizabeth Strout, The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson, Room by Emma Donoghue, and Peter Bognanni’s The House of Tomorrow.

Jay Phinney, Academic Affairs

Not a book or film, but I plan to set aside an uninterrupted hour to listen to Keith Jarrett’s The Köln Concert, recorded live in 1975. Wonderful stuff.

Laura Roller, Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations

Here are a few that I’ve read over the past year. They’re kind of “off the beaten path” so may be new to many folks.

Nonfiction

Eels, by James Prosek, which is about cultures around the world for whom eels are a food staple and iconic animal. Really well written and an interesting look at this migratory food source that’s incredibly important to many societies.

The Warmth of Other Suns, by Isabel Wilkerson. Just started this and it’s fabulous! It just came out in paperback. She uses the life stories of several people to illustrate the experience of African American people moving from agricultural to industrial America.

The Poisoners Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York, by Deborah Blum. Sounds grim but it’s really fun and interesting.

Poetry

Just discovered Anne Porter, An Altogether Different Language. It’s really old (published in the mid-90s) and was a finalist for the National Book Award. She published this—her first book—in her mid 80s. The older I get, the more I love these stories about literary “late bloomers!”

Why I Wake Early by Mary Oliver. Again, published a few years ago…around 2005 I think. Mary Oliver writes about nature and won the Pulitzer a few years back.

Wendi Wheeler, Marketing

I know I’m behind on this, but I just read The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins and absolutely loved the story! I totally cried on the plane to California when I finished the last book. I also have Love Wins by Rob Bell on my nightstand, so I’ll be reading that during the break.

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